The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF Abubakar Malami, has said the Federal Government remains committed to providing better life for downtrodden Nigerians through unhindered access to justice.
The AGF spoke in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, while declaring open a two-day management retreat organised by the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria, LACN, with the theme: “Repositioning Legal Aid Council for Better Service Delivery”.
He said the LACN, which was set up to provide free legal services to poorer Nigerians who cannot afford the services of private legal practitioners, would ensure that every Nigerian has access to justice, irrespective of their financial status in the society.
Malami explained that as part of efforts to address the funding challenge facing the council, he had approved the establishment of Legal Aid Access to Fund, in line with the provisions of the Legal Aid Act (2011).
LACN Director General Aliyu Abubakar said the management retreat was organised to examine the state of affairs in the council in order to proffer holistic solutions for the purpose of repositioning it for better performance in the years ahead.
